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GE Appliances
Electric
Range
Owner’s Manual
JBS08PIC
Printed in Mexico
This book is printed on recycled paper. Part No. 183D6379P009 Pub. No. 49-88002-A 04-01 JR
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Congratulations! Safety Information You Are Now Part of the GE Family Safety Precautions . . . . . . . 3–5 Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 quality products. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Surface Cooking Units . . . . . . 5 Owner’s Manual. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your range. That’s important, because your new range will be part of your family for many years. And we hope you will be part of ours
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. WARNING ANTI-TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip and injury could result. To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to th
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS n Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments n Flame in the oven can be smothered while using the appliance. Be careful when completely by closing the oven door and turning the oven off or by using a multi- reaching for items stored over the range. Flammable material could be ignited if purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher. brought in contact with hot surface units or heating elements a
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips SURFACE COOKING UNITS Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency. n Never leave the surface units unattended at n
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Using the surface units. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. You may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is keeping the power level you set. Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you finish cooking. Surface Cookware Tips (on some models) Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware. For best coo
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Using the oven. To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Oven Control Settings (on standard clean models only) Oven Temperature Knob Turn this knob to the setting you want. n The oven cycling light glows until the oven reaches your selected temperature, then goes off and on with the oven element(s) during cooking. Before you begin… Th
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Using the oven. Aluminum Foil Never entirely cover a shelf with aluminum You can use aluminum foil to line the foil. This will disturb the heat circulation broiler pan and broiler grid. However, you and result in poor baking. must mold the foil tightly to the grid and cut slits in it just like the grid. How to Set the Oven for Broiling Place the meat or fish on the broiler grid in the broiler pan. Follow suggested shelf positions in the Broiling guide. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to BROIL.
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Broiling Guide The size, weight, thickness, Quantity and/ Shelf First Side Second Side starting temperature, Food or Thickness Position Time (min.) Time (min.) Comments and your preference Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) C 13 8 Space evenly. of doneness will affect 1 3 /2 to /4† thick broiling times. This guide 4 lbs. (12 patties) C 15 11 is based on meats at Beef Steaks refrigerator temp
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Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. Do not use thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your oven. These thermometers may vary 11–22°C. (20–40°F). Pointer For Models with Only an Oven Temperature Knob Pul
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Care and cleaning of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and cause injury. Control Panel and Knobs Clean up spatters with a damp cloth. The control knobs may be removed for Remove heavier soil with warm, s
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Care and cleaning of the range. Porcelain Oven Interior (for standard clean models only) With proper care, the porcelain enamel Do not spray oven cleaner on the electrical controls and switches because it could finish on the inside of the oven—top, cause a short circuit and result in sparking bottom, sides, back and inside of the door— or fire. will stay new-looking for years. Do not allow a film from the cleaner to Let the range cool before cleaning. We build up on the temperature sensor—it re
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Care and cleaning of the range. Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable for cleaning. To clean the outside of the door: Do not lift the door by the handle. n Use soap and water to thoroughly clean the top, sides and front of the oven door. To remove the door, open it to the special Rinse well. You may also use a glass stop position. Grasp firmly on each side and cleaner to clean the
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Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Light Replacement (on some models) To replace the cover: CAUTION: Before replacing your oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to Place it into groove of the light the range at the main fuse or circuit receptacle. Pull wire forward to the breaker panel. center of the cover until it snaps into place. Be sure to let the light cover and bulb cool completely. Connect electrical power to the range. Wire cover holder To remove the cover: Hold a hand und
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the surface units are cool before attempting to remove them. Surface Units (on some models) Surface unit To clean the surface units, turn the control To replace a surface unit: to the highest setting for a minute. The coils Replace the drip pan into the recess in the will burn off any soil. cooktop. Make sure the opening in the pan To remove a sur
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International Installation Instructions. (220–240, 50/60Hz, 2-wire) Read these instructions completely and carefully. Before You Begin IMPORTANT: Save these instructions for the local NOTE TO INSTALLER: Leave these instructions electrical inspector’s use. with the appliance after installation is completed. IMPORTANT: OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES NOTE TO CONSUMER: Keep this Owner’s Manual AND ORDINANCES. and Installation Instructions for future use. NOTE: This appliance must be properly grounded.
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Read these instructions completely and carefully. Preparing the Opening 1 Allow 3.81 cm (1 ⁄2† ) spacing from the range to If cabinet storage is installed, reduce risk by adjacent vertical walls above cooktop surface. installing a range hood that projects horizontally a min. of 12.7 cm (5† ) beyond the bottom of the Allow 76.2 cm (30† ) minimum clearance between cabinets. Make sure the wal
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International Installation Instructions. (220–240, 50/60Hz, 2-wire) Read these instructions completely and carefully. Flooring Under the Range Your range, like many other household items, is heavy and can When the floor covering ends at the front of the settle into soft floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or range, the area that the range will rest on should be carpeting. built up with plywood to the same level or higher than the floor covering. This will allow the range to When moving the
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Read these instructions completely and carefully. 2-Wire Power Cord Installation Before WARNING: THE POWER LEADS MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE OUTSIDE (BRASS COLORED) TERMINALS. THE GROUND (EARTH) LEAD MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE FRAME OF THE RANGE WITH THE GREEN GROUNDING SCREW. Green grounding screw and RANGE FRAME MUST BE GROUNDED PROPERLY plate (grounding to range) TO AVOID POTENTIAL ELECTRICA
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International Installation Instructions. (220–240, 50/60Hz, 2-wire) Read these instructions completely and carefully. Anti-Tip Device Installation WARNING n Range MUST be secured by the Anti-Tip device n This range has been designed to meet all recognized industry tip standards for all normal supplied. conditions. n Unless properly installed, the range could be n The use of this device does not preclude tipping tipped by stepping or sitting on the door. Injury might result from spilled hot liqu
